Gasolene-burner



('No- Model.)

I. GULVER.

GASOLBNE BURNER.

Patented Jan. 19, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRA OULVER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

GASOLENE-BURN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 575,503, dated January 19, 1897'.

Application tiled March 61 1395- To all r11/"1,0717, t 71mg/ concern.'

Be it known that I, IRA OULVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gasolene-Burners; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

My invention relates to hydrocarbon-burners; and the invention consists in a burner of the shape and having the connections substantially as shown and described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view of my newly-improved burner, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. S is a vertical cross-section on line 3 3, Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a cross-section on line 4 4, Fig. 3.

A represents the burn er itself. This burn er is in the shape of a Maltese cross, as here shown, having four arms at right angles to each other and centering in or over a well 2 common to all of said arms. This well or bowl serves as a receptacle and comminglingchamber for the combined air and vapor, which enters through the mixing-pipe 4 in the bottom of the said bowl. This bowl also serves as an evener and distributer for the arms 4', so that a uniform iiame may be obtained therein. Four or more of the arms 4' may be used.

B represents the oil-supply pipe, and C the retort, which is arranged directly at or upon one of the arms 4' of the burner.

D is a needle-valvewhich controls the vapor-outlet from the retort to the burner. The retort is inclosed by a gauze or other shield E, which extends from about the base of the retort C upward, so as to shield and cover the burner-openings 5 in the end of arm 4', carryin g retort C, said openings serving to maintain a flame at that point when the burner is in operation to keep the retort in vaporizing condition. The j et-opening of the valve D is in line with commingling-pipe 4 and the perforated shield or gauze extends from the initial lighting-cup G up about retort G, past the opening 5, as described, thereby protecting the iiame in both the initial lighter and from openings 5 from untoward drafts, as well Serial No. 582,075. (No model.)

as guarding against lighting the vapor at the initial end of colnmingling-pipe 4.

The initial lighting-pan is supported on a screw or rotary valve-pivot at one end, so as to enable it to be turned laterally into position, say as seen in dotted lines, Fig. l, and in so turning said pan by laying hold of its handle it also turns the initial lightingvalve H. This valve is fixed to the said pan by screw 7 or its equivalent, and is threaded to open sufficiently by a quarter-turn of the pan to supply the pan promptly with lighting fluid. The rotation of the pan outward not only opens the valve, but affords opportunity to see and determine the amount of oil in the pan, which is a great advantage. Then upon applying a match and turning the pan back beneath the retort the` oil is cut off and the retort will be promptly heated to vaporizing condition. `Meantime the main valve remains closed and there is no further escape of oil or vapor until heating has been effected. Then upon opening the main valve the vapor will at once flow and lill the burner A, and the ame from the initial lighter will ignite the vapor escaping through openings 5 and thus promptly light the burner.

In the operation of initially supplying the pan or cup G with oil the initial oil-duct discharges the oil upward against the shield or apron L, which overhangs the retort at its front, and the oil drips back into the pan G from this point.

It willbe observed that the foregoing construction is a very simple one altogether.

There is no special construction of the burnerarm 4 to attach or connect the generator, eX- cept it be the openings 5, and there is no special construction in the generator to connect with the burner except as shown. The jetoriflce of the main valve D discharges directly into the mixer-tube 4 without other intervening parts.

If it be desired to maintain a so-called subflame, or a flame which will keep the burner hot and in good operative condition, the pan G should be swung out and the valve H be thus opened. It may be kept open all the time the burner is in operation, if desired, and remain open after the main valve is cut olf, or the valve H may be opened just before closing oif the main valve, and thus keep the IOO burncrn a vaporizing condition, rendy for use :tt any moment.

Vhnt I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The generator described, a horizontufll ymovable drip-pen pivoted thereon and en initial lighting-valve rigid with said pan and forming its pivot, whereby when said pan is moved outward the said valve is opened, substantially as described.

2. In vapor-burners, a generator' substantiftllyas described, a rotating drippnn and a threaded initial lightingwalve rigid with one end of said pmi and forming the turningn point therefor, substantially as described.

3. A Vapor generator, t rotating init-inl XVltnesses:

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